Papadopoulos Surname
Approximately 74,223 people bear this surname
Papadopoulos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 59,044 | 1:188 | 1 |
| Cyprus | 3,368 | 1:263 | 32 |
| United States | 3,319 | 1:109,207 | 11,919 |
| Germany | 2,378 | 1:33,854 | 4,473 |
| Australia | 1,658 | 1:16,282 | 2,304 |
| Canada | 1,126 | 1:32,723 | 4,238 |
| England | 820 | 1:67,949 | 7,860 |
| Belgium | 383 | 1:30,017 | 4,858 |
| South Africa | 342 | 1:158,414 | 17,833 |
| Sweden | 328 | 1:30,021 | 2,449 |
| France | 321 | 1:206,924 | 32,150 |
| Switzerland | 147 | 1:55,870 | 7,138 |
| Argentina | 130 | 1:328,795 | 26,002 |
| Netherlands | 125 | 1:135,097 | 20,820 |
| Brazil | 120 | 1:1,783,953 | 57,833 |
| Austria | 60 | 1:141,924 | 19,117 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| Luxembourg | 30 | 1:19,351 | 4,315 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Finland | 25 | 1:219,868 | 18,073 |
| Italy | 22 | 1:2,779,849 | 97,128 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Romania | 20 | 1:1,003,894 | 52,576 |
| Venezuela | 19 | 1:1,589,688 | 20,788 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 18 | 1:5,510 | 685 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Croatia | 16 | 1:264,288 | 27,725 |
| Cameroon | 16 | 1:1,298,067 | 76,941 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Northern Cyprus | 2 | 1:159,506 | 9,062 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | 1 | 1:7,858 | 154 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
The alternate forms: Papadópoulos (1) are calculated separately.
Papadopoulos (79) may also be a first name.
Papadopoulos Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Son of Priest” in Greek.
(Greek) The son of the priest.
User-submitted Reference
The Kesisoglu surname means 'son of a priest-monk' in Turkish. It is often used by Greek minorities of Pontus, who over centuries changed their surnames from Greek to Turkish. Kesisoglu is equivalent to the Greek surname Papadopoulos.
- kostas123321The son of the priest; papa = priest; poulos = son.
- angelntzoufrasPapadopulos is a Greek surname, meaning 'son of a priest'.
- deleted-173293Papadopoulos Demographics
Average Papadopoulos Salary in
United States
$49,569 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Papadopoulos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Papadopoulos Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Papadopoulos is found most in Greece. It may be found as: Papadópoulos. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Papadopoulos? popularity and diffusion
The last name Papadopoulos is the 7,642nd most frequent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 98,184 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Papadopoulos are found; 84 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Papadopoulos is also the 1,083,225th most numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 79 people.
It is the most widespread last name in one country:Greece, where 80 percent are found. This last name is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is held by 59,044 people, or 1 in 188. In Greece Papadopoulos is most prevalent in: Central Macedonia, where 35 percent are found, Attica, where 26 percent are found and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 13 percent are found. Besides Greece this last name is found in 91 countries. It is also found in Cyprus, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.
Papadopoulos Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Papadopoulos last name are 10.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.52% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Papadopoulos earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 42.56% less than the national average, earning €17,249 per year; in Norway they earn 161.6% more than the national average, earning 905,343 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.57% more than the national average, earning R 343,560 per year; in United States they earn 14.88% more than the national average, earning $49,569 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.46% more than the national average, earning $57,861 CAD per year.
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